I believe Charles Barkley explained that every season (in sports) has its up and downs, peaks and valleys. And thus can be applied to life and relationships. Ash and I have been really good lately in terms of teamwork, on the Boy, on the house. It all came to a proverbial screeching halt yesterday when Ash mistook my attitude for “unhappy” and was pissed at me all day, unbeknownst to me. All I said, nicely might I add, was that I would mow the lawn if he’d start the laundry. And then we got into it about how he doesn’t like to see me stressed and unhappy and hence, didn’t want to spend time with that side of me. Honestly, had no idea. But it all ended alright. In fact, it ended the way it usually does: he has to go somewhere and when he returns, we’ve both cooled down, thought things through and everything is fine again. I made dinner, we watched some Olympics, and got into bed, together. I guess it’s all about compromise.

In weekend news, we didn’t do a whole lot. On Saturday, we went out for Mexican and then to Target, which was a huge mistake because public school starts this week. So every last minute mom was there shopping. And they were all huffy. Am I going to be like that when school starts for my kids? I can tell I’ll be annoyed with the traffic and the getting them there on time and all. But I’ll make sure to shop in advance.

On Sunday, in between rainstorms, I got the lawn mowed (and it looks SO nice now!) and I also made lunch, dinner, and went to the mall. Again, what was I thinking? Last minute shoe and clothes shopping along with some FAMU event, which – if you don’t know – is not the time to be casually shopping. People come out en force and it’s a mess. On top of it all, I didn’t buy a single thing. No kids’ places were having sales and the one pair of shoes I found, I liked, but didn’t buy them. I just kept on walking, even though I tried them on, looked in the mirror a good five minutes, and decided they’d be a good addition to my wardrobe. Why? Do you do this too? You want it but you don’t buy it and there’s no explanantion. I confound even myself.

SO, it’s Monday and I am feeling less than stellar. What did you do this weekend?